WO1996038579A1 - Ligands oligonucleotidiques ayant une affinite elevee pour les facteurs de croissance - Google Patents

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WO1996038579A1
WO1996038579A1 PCT/US1996/008014 US9608014W WO9638579A1 WO 1996038579 A1 WO1996038579 A1 WO 1996038579A1 US 9608014 W US9608014 W US 9608014W WO 9638579 A1 WO9638579 A1 WO 9638579A1
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  • RNA and DNA ligands to TGF ⁇ 1 and PDGF and RNA ligands to hKGF.
  • oligonucleotides containing nucleotide derivatives chemically modified at the 2'- positions of pyrimidines.
  • RNA ligands to TGF ⁇ 1 and hKGF containing 2'-NH 2 -modifications or
  • This invention also includes high affinity nucleic acid inhibitors of TGF ⁇ 1, PDGF, and hKGF.
  • the oligonucleotides of the present invention are useful as
  • TGF ⁇ transforming growth factor - ⁇
  • the transforming growth factor - ⁇ (TGF ⁇ ) polypeptides influence growth, differentiation, and gene expression in many cell types.
  • the first polypeptide of this family that was characterized, TGF ⁇ 1 has two identical 112 amino acid subunits which are covalently linked.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 is a highly conserved protein with only a single amino acid difference distinguishing human from mice forms.
  • TGF ⁇ 2 is 71% homologous to TGF ⁇ 1(de Martin et al., (1987) EMBO J. 6:3673-3677), whereas TGF ⁇ 3 is 80% homologous to TGF ⁇ 1 (Derynck et al.,
  • TGF ⁇ 1 As determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (Archer et al., (1993) Biochemistry 32:1164-1171) agree with the crystal structure of TGF ⁇ 2 (Daopin et al., (1992)
  • TGF ⁇ 's have similar three dimensional structures, they are by no means physiologically equivalent.
  • extracellular receptors type I, II and III, involved in transmembrane signaling of
  • vascular endothelial cells lack the type III receptor. Instead endothelial cells express a structurally related protein called endoglin (Cheifetz et al., (1992) J. Biol. Chem.
  • TGF ⁇ 267:19027-19030
  • TGF ⁇ 1 and TGF ⁇ 3 the relative potency of the TGF ⁇ 's reflect the type of receptors expressed in a cell and organ system.
  • TGF ⁇ 2 and TGF ⁇ 3 are more limited (Derynck et al., (1988) EMBO J 7:3737-3743) than TGF ⁇ 1, e.g.,TGF ⁇ 3 is limited to tissues of mesenchymal origin, whereas TGF ⁇ 1 is present in both mesenchymal and epithelial cells.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 is a multifunctional cytokine critical for tissue repair. High concentrations of TGF ⁇ 1 are delivered to the site of injury by platelet granules (Assoian and Sporn, (1986) J Cell Biol. 102:1217-1223.). TGF ⁇ 1 initiates a series of events that promote healing including chemotaxis of cells such as leukocytes, monocytes and fibroblasts, and regulation of growth factors and cytokines involved in angiogenesis, cell division associated with tissue repair and inflammatory responses. TGF ⁇ 1 also stimulates the synthesis of extracellular matrix components (Roberts et al. , (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad Sci USA
  • TGF ⁇ 1 autoregulates its own synthesis (Kim et al., (1989) J Biol Chem 264:7041-7045).
  • TGF ⁇ 1 overproduction A number of diseases have been associated with TGF ⁇ 1 overproduction. Fibrotic diseases associated with TGF ⁇ 1 overproduction can be divided into chronic conditions such as fibrosis of kidney, lung and liver and more acute conditions such as dermal scarring and restenosis. Synthesis and secretion of TGF ⁇ 1 by tumor cells can also lead to immune suppression such as seen in patients with aggressive brain or breast tumors (Arteaga et al., (1993) J Clin Invest 92: 2569-2576). The course of Leischmanial infection in mice is drastically altered by TGF ⁇ 1 (Barral-Netto et al., (1992) Science 257:545-547). TGF ⁇ 1 exacerbated the disease, whereas TGF ⁇ 1 antibodies halted the progression of the disease in genetically susceptible mice. Genetically resistant mice became susceptible to Leshmanial infection upon administration of TGF ⁇ 1.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 has profound effects on the kidney.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 levels are elevated in human diabetic glomerulosclerosis (advanced neuropathy)
  • TGF ⁇ 1 is an important mediator in the genesis of renal fibrosis in a number of animal models (Phan et al., (1990) Kidney Int. 37:426; Okuda et al., (1990) J. Clin Invest.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 leads to dermal scar-tissue formation.
  • Neutralizing TGF ⁇ 1 antibodies injected into the margins of healing wounds in rats have been shown to inhibit scarring without interfering with the rate of wound healing or the tensile strength of the wound (Shah et al., (1992) Lancet 139:213-214).
  • angiogenesis reduced number of macrophages and monocytes in the wound, and a reduced amount of disorganized collagen fiber deposition in the scar tissue.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 may be a factor in the progressive thickening of the arterial wall which results from the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and deposition of extracellular matrix in the artery after balloon angioplasty.
  • the diameter of the restenosed artery may be reduced 90% by this thickening, and since most of the reduction in diameter is due to extracellular matrix rather than smooth muscle cell bodies, it may be possible to open these vessels to 50% simply by reducing extensive extracellular matrix deposition.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 gene expression was associated with both extracellular matrix synthesis and hyperplasia (Nabel et al., (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA 90:10759-10763).
  • TGF ⁇ 1 induced hyperplasia was not as extensive as that induced with PDGF-BB, but the extracellular matrix was more extensive with TGF ⁇ 1 transfectants. No extracellular matrix deposition was associated with FGF-1 (a secreted form of FGF) induced hyperplasia in this gene transfer pig model (Nabel (1993) Nature 362:844-846).
  • TGF ⁇ 1 produced by the tumor may be deleterious.
  • MATLyLu rat cancer cells (Steiner and Barrack, (1992) Mol.
  • Anti TGF ⁇ 1 antibodies inhibit the growth of MDA-231 human breast cancer cells in athymic mice (Arteaga et al., (1993) J Clin Invest 92: 2569-2576), a treatment which is correlated with an increase in spleen natural killer cell activity.
  • CHO cells transfected with latent TGF ⁇ 1 also showed decreased NK activity and increased tumor growth in nude mice (Wallick et al., (1990) J Exp Med
  • TGF ⁇ 1 secreted by breast tumors may cause an endocrine immune suppression.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 High plasma concentrations of TGF ⁇ 1 have been shown to indicate poor prognosis for advanced breast cancer patients (Anscher et al.. (1993) N Engl J Med 328: 1592-8). Patients with high circulating TGF ⁇ before high dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation are at high risk for hepatic veno-occlusive disease (15-50% of all patients with a mortality rate up to 50%) and idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis (40-60% of all patients). The implication of these findings is 1) that elevated plasma levels of TGF ⁇ 1 can be used to identify at risk patients and 2) that reduction of TGF ⁇ 1 could decrease the morbidity and mortality of these common treatments for breast cancer patients. PDGF
  • Platelet-derived growth factor was originally isolated from platelet lysates and identified as the major growth-promoting activity present in serum but not in plasma. Two homologous PDGF isoforms have been identified,
  • PDGF A and B which are encoded by separate genes (on chromosomes 7 and 22).
  • the most abundant species from platelets is the AB heterodimer, although all three possible dimers (AA, AB and BB) occur naturally.
  • Both species contain five immunoglobulin-like extracellular domains, a single transmembrane domain and an intracellular tyrosine kinase domain separated by a kinase insert domain.
  • the functional high affinity receptor is a dimer and engagement of the extracellular domain of the receptor by PDGF results in cross-phosphorylation (one receptor tyrosine kinase phosphorylates the other in the dimer) of several tyrosine residues.
  • Receptor phosphorylation leads to a cascade of events that results in the transduction of the mitogenic or chemotactic signal to the nucleus.
  • src-homology 2 SH2 domain-containing proteins including phospholipase C-g, phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase, GTPase-activating protein and several adapter molecules like She, Grb2 and Nek (Heldin, Cell, 80: 213 (1995)).
  • SH2 src-homology 2
  • the a-receptor homodimer binds all three PDGF isoforms with high affinity, the ⁇ -receptor homodimer binds only PDGF BB with high affinity and PDGF AB with approximately 10-fold lower affinity, and the a ⁇ -receptor heterodimer binds PDGF BB and PDGF AB with high affinity (Westermark & Heldin, Acta
  • the specificity pattern results from the ability of the A-chain to bind only to the a-receptor and of the B-chain to bind to both a and ⁇ -receptor subunits with high affinity.
  • PDGF some of which also express PDGF receptors (Raines et al., Peptide Growth Factors and Their Receptors, Springer-Verlag, Part I, p 173 (1990)). Paracrine and, in some cell lines, autocrine growth stimulation by PDGF is therefore possible.
  • analysis of biopsies from human gliomas has revealed the existence of two autocrine loops: PDGF-B/ ⁇ -receptor in tumor-associated endothelial cells and PDGF-A/a-receptor in tumor cells (Hermansson et al., Proc.
  • glioma The progression to high grade glioma was accompanied by the increase in expression of PDGF-B and the ⁇ -receptor in tumor-associated endothelial cells and PDGF-A in glioma cells. Increased expression of PDGF and/or PDGF receptors has also been observed in other malignancies including fibrosarcoma
  • PDGF have been shown to revert the SSV-transformed phenotype (Johnsson et al., (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., U. S. A. 82: 1721-1725) and to inhibit the development of neointimal lesions following arterial injury (Ferns et al., (1991) Science 153: 1129-1132).
  • Other inhibitors of PDGF such as suramin (Williams et al., (1984) J. Biol. Chem. 259: 5287-5294; Betsholtz et al., (1984) Cell 39
  • hKGF Human Keratinocyte Growth Factor
  • FGF-7 Finch et al., (1989) Science 244:752-755
  • FGF-7 Finch et al., (1989) Science 244:752-755
  • FGF-7 Finch et al., (1989) Science 244:752-755
  • It is a growth factor specific for epithelial cells (Rubin et al., (1989) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 86:802-806), and its main function is in development/morphogenesis (Werner et al., (1994) Science 266:819-822) and in wound healing (Werner et al., (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
  • hKGF The major in vivo source of hKGF is stromal fibroblasts (Finch et al., (1989) Science 244:752-755). Microvascular endothelial cells (Smola et al., (1993) J Cell Biol 122:417-429) and very recently, activated intraepithelial gd T cells (Boismenu et al., (1994) Science 266:1253-1255) have also been shown to synthesize hKGF. hKGF expression is stimulated in wounds (Werner et al., (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89:6896-6900).
  • hKGF hKGF inducers
  • Oncogene 9:3199-3204 IL-1 the most potent one
  • Oncogene 9:3199-3204 Chedid et al., (1994) J Biol Chem 269: 10753-10757.
  • hKGF has a signal peptide and thus is secreted by producing cells (Finch et al., (1989) Science 244:752-755).
  • hKGF can be overexpressed in E.
  • the E. coli derived recombinant protein is 10 times more mitogenic than the native protein (Ron et al., (1993) J Biol Chem 268:2984-2988). This difference may be due to glycosylation.
  • the native protein has a potential Asn glycosylation site (Ron et al., (1993) J Biol Chem 268:2984-2988).
  • the hKGF bioactivity is mediated through a specific cell surface receptor (Miki et al., (1991) Science 251:72-75).
  • the hKGF receptor is a modified FGF receptor resulting from alternative splicing of the C-terminal extracellular region of the FGF-R2 (Miki et al., (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89:246-250).
  • NIH/3T3 cells transfected with the hKGF receptor express high affinity (-200 pM) binding sites for hKGF (Miki et al., (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
  • the approximate number of specific binding sites per NIH/3T3 cell is about 500,000 (D. Bottaro and S. Aaronson, personal communication).
  • the hKGF receptor binds hKGF and aFGF with similar affinities, and bFGF with about 20 fold less affinity (Miki et al., (1991) Science 251:72-75; Miki et al., (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89:246-250).
  • hKGF receptor A variant of the hKGF receptor has been found to be an amplified gene (i.e., one gene, multiple copies), designated K-SAM, in a human stomach carcinoma cell line (Hattori et al., (1990) Proc natl Acad Sci USA 87: 5983-5987).
  • Heparin has been reported to be an inhibitor of hKGF bioactivity (Ron et al., (1993) J Biol Chem 268:2984-2988). This is in contrast to the agonistic effect of heparin for aFGF (Spivak-Kroixman et al., (1994) Cell 79:1015-1024).
  • the recombinant hKGF molecule has been available only since 1993.
  • hKGF hKGF has also been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease (P. Finch, personal communication).
  • Psoriasis is a skin disorder which can be debilitating (Greaves et al., (1995) N Eng J Medicine 332: 581-588), characterized by hyperproliferation of the epidermis and incomplete differentiation of keratinocytes, together with dermal inflammation (Abel et al., (1994) Scientific American Medicine III-1 to
  • Psoriasis occurs in 0.5 to 2.8 percent of the population with the highest incidence in Scandinavia. In the US in 1992, it was estimated that 4-8 million people affected with psoriasis spent about $600 million for various drugs and related therapies, none of which is very effective. Most of the expenditure was made by about 400,000 patients with severe psoriasis spending $1,000-1,500 annually on treatment. There are about 200,000 new cases of psoriasis every year.
  • the basic cause of the disorder is not known, but it results from a primary or secondary defect in the mechanisms that regulate epidermal keratinocyte cell division (Abel et al., (1994) Scientific American Medicine III-1 to 111-18).
  • Psoriasis responds to steroids and cyclosporine and in that sense is characterized as an immune disease (Abel et al., (1994) Scientific American Medicine III-1 to III-18). Since hKGF is the primary specific growth factor for keratinocytes, its overexpression and deregulation are primary candidates as the cause of keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis.
  • K-sam is an amplified gene, designated K-sam, which is an isoform of the hKGF-receptor (Katoh et al., (1992)
  • hKGF type II pneumocyte hyperplasia similar to the bronchoalveolar cell variant of lung carcinoma (Ulich et al., (1994) J Clin Invest 93:1298-1306).
  • hKGF causes mammary duct dilation and rampant epithelial hyperplasia, both of which are common features of breast cancers (Ulich et al., (1994) Am J Pathol 144:862-868: Yi et al., (1994) Am J Pathol 145:1015-1022).
  • the ductal epithelium of breastfeeding rats is resistant to the growth promoting effects of hKGF and this is of interest in regard to epidemiological observations that pregnancy in women decreases susceptibility to breast cancer and that dairy cows almost never develop breast cancer (Kuzma, 1977, Breast in Pathology, Mosby Co.).
  • hKGF in breast cancer.
  • hKGF mRNA has been detected recently in normal human breast tissue and in 12 of 15 breast tumor samples tested (Koos et ah, (1993) J Steroid Biochem Molec Biol 45:217-225).
  • the presence of hKGF mRNA in breast tumors considered in conjunction with the observation that hKGF is present in nonneoplastic mammary glands and that hKGF causes rampant proliferation of mammary epithelium suggests that hKGF may be an autocrine or paracrine growth factor important in the regulation of the growth of normal and neoplastic mammary epithelium (Ulich et al., (1994) Am J Pathol 144:862-868).
  • Infiltrating ductal mammary adenocarcinoma is characteristically enveloped by a desmoplastic stroma that has been postulated to represent a defensive host response to the carcinoma (Ulich et al., (1994) Am J Pathol 144:862-868). Since hKGF is stroma derived it is possible that the desmoplasmic stroma contributes rather than inhibits the growth of the tumor.
  • hKGF functions in epithelial induction during seminal vesicle development, a process that is directed by androgen (Alarid et al., (1994) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 91:1074-1078).
  • hKGF causes aberrant activation of the androgen receptor, thus probably contributing to the failure of androgen ablation therapy in prostate cancer
  • SELEX Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential enrichment
  • the SELEX method involves selection from a mixture of candidate oligonucleotides and step- wise iterations of binding, partitioning and
  • the SELEX method includes steps of contacting the mixture with the target under conditions favorable for binding, partitioning unbound nucleic acids from those nucleic acids which have bound specifically to target molecules, dissociating the nucleic acid-target complexes, amplifying the nucleic acids dissociated from the nucleic acid-target complexes to yield a ligand-enriched mixture of nucleic acids, then reiterating the steps of binding, partitioning, dissociating and amplifying through as many cycles as desired to yield highly specific, high affinity nucleic acid ligands to the target molecule.
  • SELEX describes a SELEX-based method which achieves highly efficient partitioning between oligonucleotides having high and low affinity for a target molecule.
  • United States Patent Application Serial No. 07/964,624, filed October 21, 1992, entitled “Methods of Producing Nucleic Acid Ligands” describes methods for obtaining improved nucleic acid ligands after SELEX has been performed.
  • United States Patent Application Serial No. 08/400,440 filed March 8, 1995, entitled “Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment: Chemi-SELEX,” describes methods for covalently linking a ligand to its target.
  • the SELEX method encompasses the identification of high-affinity nucleic acid ligands containing modified nucleotides conferring improved characteristics on the ligand, such as improved in vivo stability or improved delivery characteristics. Examples of such modifications include chemical substitutions at the ribose and/or phosphate and/or base positions.
  • nucleic acid ligands containing modified nucleotides are described in United States Patent Application Serial No. 08/117,991, filed September 8, 1993, entitled "High Affinity Nucleic Acid Ligands Containing Modified Nucleotides," that describes oligonucleotides containing nucleotide derivatives chemically modified at the 5- and 2'-positions of pyrimidines.
  • United States Patent Application Serial No. 08/134,028, supra describes highly specific nucleic acid ligands containing one or more nucleotides modified with 2'-amino
  • Displacement describes oligonucleotides containing various 2'-modified pyrimidines.
  • the SELEX method encompasses combining selected oligonucleotides with other selected oligonucleotides and non-oligonucleotide functional units as described in United States Patent Application Serial No. 08/284,063, filed August 2, 1994, entitled “Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment: Chimeric SELEX” and United States Patent Application Serial No. 08/234,997, filed April 28, 1994, entitled “Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment: Blended SELEX,” respectively.
  • These applications allow the combination of the broad array of shapes and other properties, and the efficient amplification and replication properties, of oligonucleotides with the desirable properties of other molecules.
  • the present invention includes methods of identifying and producing nucleic acid ligands to transforming growth factor beta (TGF ⁇ ), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and human keratinocyte growth factor (hKGF), and homologous proteins, and the nucleic acid ligands so identified and produced.
  • TGF ⁇ includes human TGF ⁇ 1, TGF ⁇ 2, and TGF ⁇ 3 and TGF ⁇ 's that are substantially homologous thereto.
  • substantially homologous it is meant a degree of amino acid sequence identity of 70% or more.
  • PDGF refers to PDGF AA, AB, and BB isoforms and homologous proteins.
  • RNA sequences are provided that are capable of binding specifically to TGF ⁇ 1, PDGF, and hKGF. Also provided are ssDNA sequences that are capable of binding specifically to
  • TGF ⁇ and PDGF are included in the invention.
  • RNA ligand sequences shown in Tables 3, 13, 16, and 23 SEQ ID NOS: 12-42, 128-170, 189- 262, 272-304.
  • the RNA ligand sequences of TGF ⁇ shown in Table 3 include both pre and post SELEX modifications.
  • RNA ligands of TGF ⁇ 1 and hKGF that inhibit the function of TGF ⁇ 1 and hKGF, presumably by inhibition of the interaction of TGF ⁇ and hKGF with their receptors.
  • ssDNA ligands of PDGF that inhibit the function of PDGF, presumably by inhibition of the interaction of PDGF with its receptor.
  • a method of identifying nucleic acid ligands and nucleic acid ligand sequences to a target selected from the group consisting of TGF ⁇ , PDGF, and hKGF comprising the steps of (a) contacting a candidate mixture of nucleic acids with the target (b) partitioning between members of said candidate mixture on the basis of affinity to the target and (c) amplifying the selected molecules to yield a mixture of nucleic acids enriched for nucleic acid sequences with a relatively higher affinity for binding to the target.
  • the present invention includes the RNA and ssDNA ligands to TGF ⁇ identified according to the above-described method, including those ligands shown in Tables 3 and 6 (SEQ ID NOS: 12-42, 55-89). Also included are nucleic acid ligands to TGF ⁇ that are substantially homologous to any of the given ligands and that have substantially the same ability to bind TGF ⁇ and inhibit the function of TGF ⁇ . Further included in this invention are nucleic acid ligands to TGF ⁇ that have substantially the same structural form as the ligands presented herein and that have substantially the same ability to bind TGF ⁇ and inhibit the function of TGF ⁇ .
  • the present invention includes the ssDNA and RNA ligands to PDGF identified according to the above-described method, including those ligands shown in Tables 8 and 13, and Figures 3, 4, and 9 (SEQ ID NOS:93-124,
  • DNA and RNA ligands to PDGF that are substantially homologous to any of the given ligands and that have substantially the same ability to bind PDGF.
  • nucleic acid ligands to PDGF that have substantially the same structural form as the ligands presented herein and that have substantially the same ability to bind
  • the present invention includes the RNA ligands to hKGF identified according to the above-described method, including those ligands shown in Tables 16 and 23 (SEQ ID NOS: 189-262, 272-304). Also included are RNA ligands to hKGF that are substantially homologous to any of the given ligands and that have substantially the same ability to bind hKGF and inhibit the interaction of hKGF with its receptor. Further included in this invention are nucleic acid ligands to hKGF that have substantially the same structural form as the ligands presented herein and that have substantially the same ability to bind hKGF and inhibit the interaction of hKGF with its receptor.
  • the present invention also includes other modified nucleotide sequences based on the RNA ligands identified herein and mixtures of the same.
  • a method of assaying a test compound for the ability to inhibit hKGF receptor-mediated cell proliferation comprising the steps of (a) contacting the test compound with a hKGF nucleic acid ligand and a keratinocyte growth factor; and (b) detecting the ability of the test compound to inhibit binding between the hKGF nucleic acid ligand and the keratinocyte growth factor.
  • Also included in this invention is a method of assaying a test compound for the ability to inhibit the interaction of a growth factor with its plasma membrane bound receptor comprising the steps of (a) solubilizing cells containing the plasma membrane bound receptor; (b) creating a plasma membrane extract of the cells; (c) reacting the extract with labeled growth factor alone and in the presence of the test compound thereby creating complexes; (d) analyzing the complexes by electrophoresis under native conditions; (e) visualizing the complexes by imaging; and (f) comparing the image of the extract with labeled growth factor alone to the image of the extract in the presence of the test compound to determine whether the test compound inhibited the interaction between the growth factor and its plasma membrane bound receptor.
  • a method for assaying cells to determine whether they express a growth factor plasma membrane bound receptor comprising the steps of (a) solubilizing the cells; (b) creating a plasma membrane extract of the cells; (c) reacting the plasma membrane extract with a labeled growth factor; (d) analyzing the reaction between the plasma membrane extract with the labeled growth factor by electrophoresis under native conditions; (e) comparing the electrophoresis of step (d) with electrophoresis of labeled growth factor; and (e) visualizing the results of the electrophoresis to determine whether a complex is formed with altered mobility relative to the mobility of a labeled growth factor alone.
  • Figure 1 shows the binding analysis of the 40D7 DNA library for TGF ⁇ 1. Binding data obtained from Round 19 (triangles) and Round 0 (circles) are shown.
  • Figure 2 shows the results of the PAI-luciferase assay of TGF ⁇ 1 (10pM) incubated with oligonucleotides (0.1 ⁇ M) or anti-TGF ⁇ (60 ⁇ g/ml).
  • Figure 3 shows the consensus secondary structure for the sequence set shown in Table 9.
  • R A or G
  • Y C or T
  • K G or T
  • N and N' indicate any base pair.
  • Figure 4 shows the minimal ligands 20t, 36t and 41t folded according to the consensus secondary structure motif.
  • [3'T] represents a 3 '-3' linked thymidine nucleotide added to reduce 3 '-exonuclease degradation.
  • Figures 5 A, 5B and 5C show the binding of minimal high affinity DNA ligands to PDGF-AA, AB and BB, respectively. The fraction of 32 P 5' end-labeled DNA ligands bound to varying concentrations of PDGF was determined by the nitrocellulose filter binding method. Minimal ligands tested were 20t (o), 36t ( ⁇ ), and 411 ( ⁇ ). Oligonucleotide concentrations in these experiments were ⁇ 10 pM
  • PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB
  • PDGF AA PDGF AA
  • Data points were fitted to eq. 1 (for binding of the DNA ligands to PDGF-AA) or to eq. 2 (for binding to PDGF AB and BB) using the non-linear least squares method. Binding reactions were done at 37°C in binding buffer (PBSM with 0.01% HSA).
  • Figure 6 shows the dissociation rate determination for the high affinity interaction between the minimal DNA ligands and PDGF AB.
  • the fraction of 5' 32 P end-labeled ligands 20t (o), 36t ( ⁇ ), and 41t ( ⁇ ), all at 0J7 nM, bound to PDGF AB (1 nM) was measured by nitrocellulose filter binding at the indicated time points following the addition of a 500-fold excess of the unlabeled competitor.
  • the dissociation rate constant (k off ) values were determined by fitting the data points to eq 3. The experiments were performed at 37°C in binding buffer.
  • Figure 7 shows the effect of DNA ligands on the binding of 125 I-PDGF-BB and 125 I-PDGF-AA to PDGF a-receptors expressed in PAE cells.
  • Figure 8 shows the effect of DNA ligands on the mitogenic effect of
  • PDGF-BB on PAE cells expressing the PDGF ⁇ -receptors.
  • Figure 9 shows the 2'-O-methyl-2'-deoxy-
  • [3'T] indicates inverted orientation (3'3') thymidine nucleotide (Glen Research, Sterling, VA); PEG in the loops of helices II and III indicates pentaethylene glycol spacer phosphoramidite (Glen Research, Sterling, VA).
  • Figure 10A shows the saturation binding of radiolabeled hKGF on the surface of the PC-3 cells.
  • TB total binding
  • NSB nonspecific binding
  • SB specific binding
  • Figure 10B is the Scatchard analysis of the data points shown in 10A for the SB curve.
  • Figure 11 shows the shift of the electrophoretic mobility due to plasma membrane extracts from PC-3 cells.
  • the membrane extracts were reacted with various concentrations of radiolabeled hKGF as shown under each lane.
  • radiolabeled hKGF as shown under each lane
  • a 100 fold molar excess was included of unlabeled hKGF.
  • C1 and C2 represent two observed complexes due to the presence of hKGF binding moieties in the PC-3 plasma membrane extracts.
  • Figures 12A - D show the proposed alignment of 2'F and 2'NH 2 ligands.
  • Lower case italicized sequence residues indicate the constant region of the template.
  • capital and lower case letters are used for residues found in greater than or equal to 80% and 60% of the members of each family respectively.
  • K d and K i values are also shown next to the designation of each ligand. The K i values shown here were calculated using the formula
  • K i IC50/(1+(C/K d )), where IC50 is the measured half maximal inhibitory concentration of each ligand in the PC-3 cell assay as described in Example 16; C is the concentration of 125 I-KGF; and K d is the equilibrium dissociation constant of KGF for its receptor, (about 150 pM).
  • the ligands marked with stars show biphasic binding curves.
  • Figures 12A and 12B show the proposed alignment of 2'F ligands.
  • the majority of 2'F ligands can be folded into pseudoknot structures.
  • Two classes are proposed as shown. The summary structure for each class is also shown.
  • Bases participating in stem 1 (S1) are underlined with single lines while bases of stem 2 (S2) are underlined with double lines. Spaces were introduced for alignment of the various elements of the pseudoknots.
  • Figures 12C and 12D show the proposed folding of 2'NH 2 ligands. These ligands are assigned into two classes. As shown in the summary structures, class 1 and class 2 ligands can form a stem-loop and dumbbell structure, respectively. Spaces were introduced to allow sequence alignment. Residues participating in stems are underlined. In the summary structures, periods (.) indicate a variable number of residues. Ligands 2N and 54N are circular permutations of the same dumbbell structure. For alignment of the corresponding loops these ligands are wrapped around two lines.
  • Figure 13 shows the minimal sequence requirement for binding of ligand 6F and 14F to hKGF. The predicted folding of each ligand is shown. Constant regions of the ligands are shown in lower case. conserveed sequences are underlined. Circles and triangles mark the 3' ends of active and inactive truncates respectively.
  • the SELEX process may be defined by the following series of steps:
  • a candidate mixture of nucleic acids of differing sequence is prepared.
  • the candidate mixture generally includes regions of fixed sequences (i.e., each of the members of the candidate mixture contains the same sequences in the same location) and regions of randomized sequences.
  • the fixed sequence regions are selected either: (a) to assist in the amplification steps described below, (b) to mimic a sequence known to bind to the target, or (c) to enhance the concentration of a given structural arrangement of the nucleic acids in the candidate mixture.
  • the randomized sequences can be totally randomized (i.e., the probability of finding a base at any position being one in four) or only partially randomized (e.g., the probability of finding a base at any location can be selected at any level between 0 and 100 percent).
  • the candidate mixture is contacted with the selected target under conditions favorable for binding between the target and members of the candidate mixture. Under these circumstances, the interaction between the target and the nucleic acids of the candidate mixture can be considered as forming nucleic acid-target pairs between the target and those nucleic acids having the strongest affinity for the target.
  • nucleic acids with the highest affinity for the target are partitioned from those nucleic acids with lesser affinity to the target. Because only an extremely small number of sequences (and possibly only one molecule of nucleic acid) corresponding to the highest affinity nucleic acids exist in the candidate mixture, it is generally desirable to set the partitioning criteria so that a sigmficant amount of the nucleic acids in the candidate mixture (approximately 5-50%) are retained during partitioning.
  • nucleic acids selected during partitioning as having the relatively higher affinity to the target are then amplified to create a new candidate mixture that is enriched in nucleic acids having a relatively higher affinity for the target.
  • the newly formed candidate mixture contains fewer and fewer weakly binding sequences, and the average degree of affinity of the nucleic acids to the target will generally increase.
  • the SELEX process will yield a candidate mixture containing one or a small number of unique nucleic acids representing those nucleic acids from the original candidate mixture having the highest affinity to the target molecule.
  • the SELEX Patent Applications describe and elaborate on this process in great detail. Included are targets that can be used in the process; methods for partitioning nucleic acids within a candidate mixture; and methods for amplifying partitioned nucleic acids to generate enriched candidate mixture.
  • the SELEX Patent Applications also describe ligands obtained to a number of target species, including both protein targets where the protein is and is not a nucleic acid binding protein.
  • the nucleic acid ligands described herein can be complexed with a lipophilic compound (e.g., cholesterol) or attached to or encapsulated in a complex comprised of lipophilic components (e.g., a liposome).
  • a lipophilic compound e.g., cholesterol
  • the complexed nucleic acid ligands can enhance the cellular uptake of the nucleic acid ligands by a cell for delivery of the nucleic acid ligands to an intracellular target.
  • nucleic acid ligands identified by such methods are useful for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
  • Therapeutic uses include the treatment or prevention of diseases or medical conditions in human patients. Diagnostic utilization may include both in vivo or in vitro diagnostic applications.
  • the SELEX method generally, and the specific adaptations of the SELEX method taught and claimed herein specifically, are particularly suited for diagnostic applications. SELEX identifies nucleic acid ligands that are able to bind targets with high affinity and with surprising specificity. These characteristics are, of course, the desired properties one skilled in the art would seek in a diagnostic ligand.
  • the nucleic acid ligands of the present invention may be routinely adapted for diagnostic purposes according to any number of techniques employed by those skilled in the art. Diagnostic agents need only be able to allow the user to identify the presence of a given target at a particular locale or concentration. Simply the ability to form binding pairs with the target may be sufficient to trigger a positive signal for diagnostic purposes. Those skilled in the art would also be able to adapt any nucleic acid ligand by procedures known in the art to incorporate a labeling tag in order to track the presence of such ligand. Such a tag could be used in a number of diagnostic procedures.
  • the nucleic acid ligands described herein may specifically be used for identification of the TGF ⁇ , PDGF, and hKGF proteins.
  • SELEX provides high affinity ligands of a target molecule. This represents a singular achievement that is unprecedented in the field of nucleic acids research.
  • the present invention applies the SELEX procedure to the specific targets of TGF ⁇ , PDGF, and hKGF.
  • TGF ⁇ TGF ⁇
  • PDGF PDGF
  • hKGF hKGF
  • the nucleic acid ligand (1) binds to the target in a manner capable of achieving the desired effect on the target; (2) be as small as possible to obtain the desired effect; (3) be as stable as possible; and (4) be a specific ligand to the chosen target. In most situations, it is preferred that the nucleic acid ligand have the highest possible affinity to the target.
  • RNA and DNA ligands with specific high affinity for TGF ⁇ 1 from degenerate libraries containing 40 or 60 random positions (40N or 60N) (Tables 1 and 5).
  • This invention includes the specific RNA ligands to TGF ⁇ 1 shown in Table 3 (SEQ ID NOS: 12-42), identified by the methods described in Examples 1 . and 2.
  • This invention further includes RNA ligands to TGF ⁇ which inhibit TGF ⁇ 1 function, presumably by inhibiting the interaction of TGF ⁇ 1 with its receptor.
  • This invention includes the specific ssDNA ligands to TGF ⁇ 1 shown in Table 6 (SEQ ID NOS:55-89) identified by the methods described in Examples 5 and 6.
  • RNA ligands with specific high affinity for hKGF from degenerate libraries containing 40 random positions (40N) (Table 14).
  • This invention includes the specific RNA ligands to hKGF shown in Tables 16 and 23 (SEQ ID NOS: 189-262, 272-304), identified by the methods described in Examples 16 and 17.
  • This invention further includes RNA ligands to hKGF which inhibit the interaction of hKGF with its receptor.
  • nucleic acid ligands covered by this invention extends to all nucleic acid ligands of TGF ⁇ , PDGF, and hKGF, modified and unmodified, preferably those identified according to the SELEX procedure. More specifically, this invention includes nucleic acid sequences that are substantially homologous to the ligands shown in Tables 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, and 23 and Figures 3, 4, and 9 (SEQ ID NOS: 12-42, 55-89, 93-124, 128-176, 189-262, 272-304). By substantially homologous it is meant a degree of primary sequence homology in excess of 70%, most preferably in excess of 80%. A review of the sequence homologies of the nucleic acid ligands shown in Tables 3 and 6 (SEQ ID NOS.:12-42, 55-89) for
  • this invention also includes nucleic acid ligands that have substantially the same structure and ability to bind TGF ⁇ , PDGF, and hKGF as the nucleic acid ligands shown in Tables 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, and 23 and Figures 3, 4, and 9 (SEQ ID NOS :12-42, 55-89, 93-124, 128-176, 189-262, 272- 304).
  • Substantially the same structure for PDGF includes all nucleic acid ligands having the common structural elements shown in Figure 3 that lead to the affinity to PDGF.
  • Substantially the same ability to bind TGF ⁇ , PDGF, or hKGF means that the affinity is within one or two orders of magnitude of the affinity of the ligands described herein. It is well within the skill of those of ordinary skill in the art to determine whether a given sequence -- substantially homologous to those specifically described herein -- has substantially the same ability to bind TGF ⁇ , PDGF, or hKGF.
  • This invention also includes the ligands as described above, wherein certain chemical modifications are made in order to increase the in vivo stability of the ligand or to enhance or mediate the delivery of the ligand.
  • modifications include chemical substitutions at the sugar and/ or phosphate and/or base positions of a given nucleic acid sequence. See, e.g., U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/117,991 , filed September 9, 1993, entitled High Affinity Nucleic
  • Acid Ligands Containing Modified Nucleotides which is specifically incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other modifications are known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Such modifications may be made post-SELEX (modification of previously identified modified or unmodified ligands) or by incorporation into the SELEX process.
  • Example 20 describes post-SELEX procedure modification of a nucleic acid ligand to basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF).
  • the nucleic acid ligand was modified by the addition of phosphorothioate caps and substitution of several ribopurines with 2'-deoxy-2'-O-methylpurines.
  • This invention also includes a method for treating TGF- ⁇ -mediated pathological conditions by administration of a nucleic acid ligand capable of binding to TGF ⁇ , a method for treating
  • PDGF -mediated pathological conditions by administration of a nucleic acid ligand capable of binding to PDGF, and a method for treating hKGF-mediated pathological conditions by administration of a nucleic acid ligand capable of binding to hKGF.
  • compositions of the nucleic acid ligands may be administered parenterally by injection, although other effective administration forms, such as intraarticular injection, inhalant mists, orally active formulations, transdermal iontophoresis or suppositories, are also envisioned.
  • One preferred carrier is physiological saline solution, but it is contemplated that other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers may also be used.
  • the carrier and the ligand constitute a physiologically-compatible, slow release formulation.
  • the primary solvent in such a carrier may be either aqueous or non-aqueous in nature.
  • the carrier may contain other pharmacologically-acceptable excipients for modifying or maintaining the pH, osmolarity, viscosity, clarity, color, sterility, stability, rate of dissolution, or odor of the formulation.
  • the carrier may contain still other pharmacologically-acceptable excipients for modifying or maintaining the pH, osmolarity, viscosity, clarity, color, sterility, stability, rate of dissolution, or odor of the formulation.
  • the carrier may contain still other pharmacologically-acceptable excipients for modifying or maintaining the pH, osmolarity, viscosity, clarity, color, sterility, stability, rate of dissolution, or odor of the formulation.
  • the carrier may contain still other pharmacologically-acceptable excipients for modifying or maintaining the pH, osmolarity, viscosity, clarity, color, sterility, stability, rate of dissolution, or odor of the formulation.
  • the carrier may contain still other
  • excipients for modifying or maintaining the stability, rate of dissolution, release, or absorption of the ligand.
  • excipients are those substances usually and customarily employed to formulate dosages for parental administration in either unit dose or multi-dose form.
  • the therapeutic composition may be stored in sterile vials as a solution, suspension, gel, emulsion, solid, or dehydrated or lyophilized powder. Such formulations may be stored either in a ready to use form or requiring reconstitution immediately prior to administration.
  • the manner of administering formulations containing nucleic acid ligands for systemic delivery may be via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal or vaginal or rectal suppository.
  • Examples 1-4 describe initial experiments to identify RNA with specific high affinity for TGF ⁇ 1.
  • Example 1 describes the various materials and experimental procedures used in Examples 2-4.
  • Example 2 describes a representative method for identifying RNA ligands by the SELEX method which bind TGF ⁇ 11
  • Example 3 describes the affinities the ligands have for TGF ⁇ 1 and demonstrates that the ligands are capable of inhibiting the function of TGF ⁇ 1, presumably by inhibiting the interaction of TGF ⁇ 1 with its receptor.
  • Example 4 describes which regions of the ligands are believed to be necessary for TGF ⁇ 1 binding and inhibition of TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding.
  • Example 5 describes another representative method for identifying RNA and DNA ligands by the SELEX method which bind TGF ⁇ 1.
  • Example 6 reports on the binding analysis, bioassay, and sequences of a ssDNA SELEX library.
  • Example 7 describes the various materials and experimental procedures used in evolving ssDNA ligands to PDGF described in Examples 8-13.
  • Example 8 describes the ssDNA ligands to PDGF and the predicted secondary structure of selected nucleic acid ligands.
  • Example 9 describes the minimal sequence necessary for high affinity binding.
  • Example 10 describes the kinetic stability of PDGF-Nucleic Acid Ligand complexes.
  • Example 11 describes the thermal melting properties for selected ligands.
  • Example 12 describes photo- crosslinking of nucleic acid ligands and PDGF.
  • Example 13 describes the inhibition by DNA ligands of PDGF isoforms on cultured cells and inhibition of the mitogenic effects of PDGF in cells by DNA ligands.
  • Example 14 describes the modification of nucleic acid ligands to PDGF with modified nucleotides.
  • Example 15 describes the experimental procedures used in evolving RNA ligands to PDGF and shows the ligand sequences.
  • Example 16 describes the various materials and experimental procedures used in evolving nucleic acid ligands to hKGF described in Examples 17-19.
  • Example 17 describes the RNA ligands to hKGF, the affinities the ligands have for hKGF, and the specificity of the RNA ligands to hKGF.
  • Example 18 describes inhibition of hKGF binding to cell surface receptors.
  • Example 19 reports on the inhibition of mitogenic activity of hKGF by a selected ligand.
  • Example 20 describes the modification of nucleic acid ligands to bFGF with 2'-deoxy-2'-O-methylpurines.
  • Human recombinant TGF ⁇ 1 used in this SELEX procedure was acquired from Genentech. Human recombinant TGF ⁇ 1 can also be purchased from R&D systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Biotinylated TGF ⁇ 1 was prepared by reacting TGF ⁇ 1 at 3.6 ⁇ M with an 11 fold molar excess of sulfo-NHS-biotin (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA) in 50mM
  • the sample was lyophilized and resuspended in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 at 40 ⁇ M and stored at 4° C.
  • the TGF ⁇ 1 was spiked with 100,000 cpm iodinated TGF ⁇ 1 in order to follow recovery and to assess the success of the biotinylation reaction by measuring the fraction of the radioactivity that would bind to streptavidin coated agarose beads (Pierce) before and after biotinylation.
  • An aliquot of the TGF ⁇ 1 before and after biotinylation was subjected to analytical reverse phase chromatography.
  • the biotinylated TGF ⁇ 1 substantially ran as a single peak which was retarded with respect to the unbiotinylated TGF ⁇ .
  • Iodinated TGF ⁇ 1 was prepared by the lactoperoxidase method (50mM sodium phosphate pH 7.3, 0.16% glucose) with BioRad Enzymo beads (BioRad, Richmond, CA, USA) and the bound iodine separated from the free iodine by gel filtration on G25 Sephadex in 50 mM sodium acetate 0.01% Tween.
  • the mink lung cell line expressing the luciferase reporter gene under the control of PAI 1 promoter was a gift from Dr. Dan Rifkin (Department of Cell Biology, New York Medical Center,
  • Luciferase was assayed by reagents purchased from Analytical Luminescence Laboratory, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • PCR product from twenty separate PCR reactions each containing 16.1 pmol of unpurified, single stranded DNA (at least a total of 2 x 10 12 to 2 x 10 13 different molecules) were pooled before the first transcription.
  • PCR conditions were 50 mM KCl, 10 mM
  • Transcription reactions contained 200 nM DNA, 0.9 mM GTP, 0.9 mM
  • 2'-F-CTP (United States Biochemical, Cleveland, OH, USA) were used at 3.0 mM, whereas UTP and CTP were used at 0.9mM each). Transcription reactions were incubated overnight at 28° C (at least 10 hours). After transcription the template was digested by addition of 2 ⁇ l RQ1 Dnase (Promega) for 15' at 28° C, and then extracted with phenol/CHCl 3 , followed by three ethanol precipitations from ammonium acetate (3.9M ammonium acetate, 72% ethanol).
  • RNA molecules were incubated with TGF ⁇ 1 bound to SA agarose beads as described below in Krebs-Ringer solution (KR) ( 120 mM NaCl, 4.8 mM KCl, 10 mM Na phosphate buffer pH 7.4, 1.2 mM MgSO 4 , 2.6 mM CaCl 2 ) modified to include 20mM Na-Hepes pH 7.5 and 0.2% Triton X100 (Pierce). This buffer is referred to as KRHT.
  • KR Krebs-Ringer solution
  • TGF ⁇ 1 -RNA complexes were separated from unbound RNA by washing the beads.
  • Recovery of the selected 2'-NH 2 or F pyrimidine modified RNA from the agarose beads required guanidine thiocyanate extraction (5M GnSCN, 10 mM Tris-HCl, 0J mM EDTA, pH 7.0, 0JM beta mercaptoethanol) or from Seradyne SA coated beads by 2% SDS (0.1 M Tris-HCl pH 7.5, 50 mM NaCl, 1 mM Na 2 EDTA, 2% SDS, 1.5mM DTT). Regular 2'-OH RNA was easily recovered under less harsh conditions with the same buffer used for the Seradyne beads containing only 0.2% SDS.
  • RNA was reverse transcribed with a cloned MMLV RT with the RNase H sequence deleted.
  • the reaction contained less than or equal to 16 nM RNA, 10 ⁇ M 3' primer, 50 mM Tris-HCL pH 8.3, 75 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl 2 , 10 mM DTT, 0.5 mM dNTP's. Prior to addition of buffer the RNA and the primer were boiled together.
  • RNA containing 2'-NH 2 pyrimidines was heated at 70° C for three minutes (RNAs containing 2'-OH or 2'-F pyrimidines were heated at 95° C) and diluted into KRHT containing TGF ⁇ 1 bound to SA beads. The final concentration of RNA is 1 ⁇ M and the TGF ⁇ 1 was 5nM. Binding occurs with rotation at 37° C for 30 minutes. Beads were washed by
  • RNA was eluted from the beads as described above.
  • RNA( ⁇ 0.1 nM) were added to each tube and vortexed to mix. After static incubation at 37°C for 30 minutes, the unbound RNA was removed by washing three times with 200 ⁇ l of KRHT.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 was serially diluted in KRH containing 0.1% defatted BSA (Fluka radioimmunoassay grade, Fluka,
  • SELEX experiments are described in Table 2.
  • Primers for SELEX experiments 1 and 2 shown in Table 1 contain recognition sites for the restriction endonucleases SacI (5' primer T7SacBam; SEQ ID NO:7) and Xbal (3' primer 3XH; SEQ ID NO:9).
  • PCR products from SELEX experiments 1 and 2 were cloned directionally into Sacl/Xbal digested pGem 9zf (Promega).
  • 5' primer T7SB2N (SEQ ID NO:8) and 3' primer 3XH (SEQ ID NO:9) were used for SELEX experiments 3-9.
  • PCR products from SELEX experiments 3-9 were cloned directionally into the BamHI /Xbal site of a modified pGem9zf :BamHl cloning vector.
  • the BamHI site was engineered into pGem9zf in the following way.
  • a clone isolated from library 2 (lib2-6-2) that did not bind to TGF ⁇ 1 (sequence not shown) was digested with BamHI and Xbal.
  • the sequence flanking the cloning site of the modified pGem9zf vector is shown in Table 1 (SEQ ID NOS: 1 0- 11).
  • TGF ⁇ 1 binding assays were performed on transcripts representing different G sequences in each library. Out of a total of 140 binding assays, 27 ligands bound with a Kd less than 10 nM, and 21 of these were sequenced. Clones were sequenced with the Sequenase sequencing kit (United States Biochemical Corporation, Cleveland, OH).
  • RNA ligands were 5' end-labeled with ⁇ - 32 P-ATP using T4 polynucleotide kinase. 5' boundaries were established with 3' end-labeled ligands using ⁇ - 32 P-pCp and T4 RNA ligase. After partial alkaline hydrolysis, radiolabeled RNA ligands were incubated with TGF ⁇ 1 at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 50 nM and protein-bound RNA was separated by nitrocellulose partitioning.
  • RNA truncates were analyzed on a high-resolution denaturing polyacrylamide gel.
  • a ladder of radioactively labeled ligands terminating with G-residues was generated by partial RNase T1 digestion and was used as markers.
  • TGF ⁇ 1 signal transduction begins with binding to a cell surface receptor and results in the induction of transcription of a variety of genes.
  • One of these genes is Pail .
  • the TGF ⁇ 1 assay utilizes the mink lung epithelial cell (MLEC) carrying the luciferase reporter gene fused to the Pai 1 promoter.
  • the MLEC has TGF ⁇ 1 receptors on its cell surface.
  • Mink lung epithelial cells (MLEC) carrying the Pail/luc construct were maintained in DME containing 10% fetal bovine serum and 400 ⁇ g/ml G418.
  • MLEC-Pail/luc cells were plated at 3.2 x10 4 cells per well in a 96 well Falcon plate, in 100 ⁇ l of DME + 10% fetal bovine serum overnight. Media was made from autoclaved water. The cells were washed three times (100 ⁇ l) in serum free DME plus Solution A (1 :1 ).
  • Solution A is 30 mM Hepes pH 7.6, 10 mM glucose, 3.0 mM KCl, 131 mM NaCl, 1.0 mM disodium phosphate.
  • Samples (100 ⁇ l) were added in DME containing 20 mM Hepes pH 7.5, and 0.1% BSA (Fluka, radioimmunoassay grade). All samples were in triplicate. After six hours at 37° C in a 5% CO 2 incubator the media was removed and cells were washed three times
  • Ligands tested for inhibition of TGF ⁇ 1 activity were tested at a minimum of five concentrations.
  • the ligands were serially diluted in DME, 20 mM Hepes pH 7.5, 0.1 % Fluka BSA in polypropylene tubes and an equal volume of media containing 12 pM TGF ⁇ 1 was added to each tube, vortexed and .transferred to the cells without further incubation. From the TGF ⁇ 1 standard curve included on every plate the effective concentration of TGF ⁇ 1 in the presence of the inhibitory ligands was determined by the reduction in luminescence measured. Some ligands were tested at both 3 pM and 6 pM TGF ⁇ 1 with the same results.
  • IC 50 the concentration of SELEX ligand necessary to reduce the TGF ⁇ 1 activity 50%
  • the five values obtained for each ligand were plotted and the value at 50% inhibition was determined graphically using Graphpad Prism assuming a hyperbolic fit of the data and using non-linear regression.
  • RNA pools differ in the number of random bases present in the central portion of the molecules: 40 nucleotides in the 40N6 (SEQ ID NO:2) SELEX and 64 nucleotides in the 64N6 and lib2-6-lRN6 (SEQ ID NOS:1, 3) SELEX experiment. Since the goal was to select RNA ligands that not only bound to TGF ⁇ 1 but also blocked receptor binding, the large random region (64N) was chosen. In two experiments, a shorter random region (40N) was also included. Ligands to TGF ⁇ 1 were very rare with 40N and were qualitatively the same as the 64N6 ligands selected.
  • Each starting pool for a SELEX experiment contained 3 x 10 14 RNA molecules (500 pmol).
  • the affinity of the starting RNA for TGF ⁇ 1 was estimated to be greater than 50 mM.
  • the affinities of the evolving pools had improved to approximately 10 nM and did not shift significantly in subsequent rounds.
  • RNA was bulk sequenced and found to be non-random and cloned.
  • Lib1 took 20 rounds to evolve since optimum concentrations of TGF ⁇ 1 were not used until round 15 and libraries 5, 6 and 7 took longer to evolve because optimum conditions for recovery of bound ligands during the partitioning step in SELEX were not introduced until round 8.
  • Optimum TGF ⁇ 1 concentrations and partitioning conditions are described in Example 1.
  • RNA ligands that bound well (Kd ⁇ 10nM) in the binding assay were sequenced. The sequences were inspected by eye and analyzed using computer programs which perform alignments and fold nucleic acid sequences to predict regions of secondary structure. Ligands were classified into five groups (A, B, C, D, and orphans) by sequence homology. Each group has characteristic allowable 2' substitutions.
  • 58 clones were identified by G track from 7 separate SELEX experiments to belong to group A ligands (Table 3; SEQ ID NOS: 12-42). 15 clones were sequenced; 13 were similar but not identical, whereas 3 clones, lib3-13 (SEQ ID NO:12), lib5-6 and lib5-13, were identical.
  • Group A ligands were recovered from seven of the eight SELEX libraries which included libraries evolved as 2'-NH 2 , 2'-OH or 2'-F -substituted pyrimidines as well as a library evolved as 2'-F-UTP, 2'-NH 2 -CTP.
  • Post SELEX modification indicates that 2'-NH 2 -UTP, 2'-F-CTP does not disrupt binding of lib8-9 to TGF ⁇ 1, thus the structure of Group A ligands appears to not require a specific 2' moiety on the pyrimidine sugar in order to maintain binding.
  • Group B ligands bind both as 2'-NH 2 and 2'-F pyrimidine substituted RNA. 28 Group B clones were detected by G track analysis from 3 libraries. Two of the libraries were evolved as 2'-NH 2 and one as 2'-F library. Four clones were sequenced, two were identical (lib5-47 and lib4-12; SEQ ID NO:28). An internal deletion can occur in group B, as in lib 3-44. The 40N orphan, lib3-42 was placed in Group B on the basis of secondary structure. The internal deletion in lib3-44, the binding affinity, the bioactivity and boundary experiments all support the placement of lib3-42 in this group.
  • Group C ligands bind as 2'-OH or 2'-F ligands as expected, since members of this group were evolved as 2'-OH ligands in lib 1 and as 2'-F pyrimidine substituted ligands in lib 6.
  • Lib1-20-3 (SEQ ID NO:32) was post SELEX modified and as 2'-F derivative. Lib1-20-3 did not bind with 2'-NH 2 pyrimidines incorporated.
  • Group D ligand, lib2-6-1 (SEQ ID NO:35), was isolated after 2'-OH SELEX but was post SELEX modified and binds well as a 2'-NH 2 -UTP and
  • 2'-F-CTP pyrimidine derivative 2'-F-CTP pyrimidine derivative.
  • Lib2-6-1 does not bind well to TGF ⁇ 1 with 2'-NH 2 , 2'-F or 2'F-UTP, 2'-NH 2 -CTP-substituted pyrimidines.
  • Variants of Group D were only reselected in two other SELEX experiments, lib8, a 2'-OH library, and lib 9, a 2'-NH 2 -UTP, 2'-F CTP library, supporting the observation that there is specificity for the 2' pyrimidine position in this ligand.
  • G track indicates that eight 40N clones similar to lib3-45 were isolated from two libraries. Two of the eight were sequenced and are identical.
  • Lib3-45 (SEQ ID NO:39) binds whether it contains 2'-NH 2 or 2'-F substituted pyrimidines or the 2'-F-UTP, 2'-NH 2 -CTP combination.
  • Libl -20-5 isolated as a 2'-OH ligand binds as a 2'-F
  • lib1-20-12 SEQ ID NO:41
  • lib2-6-8 SEQ ID NO:42
  • the Kds and B max values reported in Table 4 for Group A ligands are for the 2'-NH 2 substituted version of the ligand unless otherwise noted.
  • RNA concentrations in the bioassays are all estimates based on an assumed extinction coefficient and 100% purity of the ligand. The RNA concentrations may, therefore, be overestimated during the bio-assay which in turn would overestimate the IC 50 .
  • One Group B inhibitor, lib4-12 (SEQ ID NO:28), actually appears to stimulate TGF ⁇ 1 activity in the tissue culture bio-assay at low concentrations. The basis of this mixed agonist/antagonist behavior has not been determined.
  • the best inhibitor in this group, lib3-42 (SEQ ID NO:30) has an IC 50 of 22 nM and had no agonist behavior over the concentration ranges tested.
  • Group C ligands were tested as 2'-F derivatives and were not bio-active. Neither was the 2'-F orphan lib1-20-5 (SEQ ID NO:40).
  • the 2'-NH 2 , 40N orphan, lib3-45 is an example of another ligand with high affinity for TGF ⁇ 1 and no ability to inhibit TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding.
  • Lib2-6-1 (SEQ ID NO:35) was shown to be fully effective only against TGF ⁇ 1 and not TGF ⁇ 2 and TGF ⁇ 3.
  • Lib2-6-1 (SEQ ID NO:35) was biologically active in the presence of 10% horse serum in the cell culture medium in addition to the 0.1% BSA.
  • the ligand demonstrates specificity towards TGF ⁇ 1 which is not interferred with by the presence of the horse serum in this assay.
  • the biggest indication that the inhibition of TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding is a specific phenomenon is the fact that not all TGF ⁇ 1 ligands block receptor binding, but the ones that do, do so reproducibly. There are no examples of ligands that do not bind to TGF ⁇ 1 blocking TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding activity.
  • RNA ligands that can block TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding are a subset of ligands. Binding is necessary but not sufficient for bio-activity.
  • nucleotide sequence 72-81 are ones that do not significantly alter the nucleic acid structure required for binding. Mutations in this region, most notably nucleotide 72 may, however, modify the ability of the ligand to block TGF ⁇ 1 receptor binding as noted earlier.
  • RNA and DNA ligands with specific high affinity for TGF ⁇ 1 from degenerate libraries containing 40 random positions (40N).
  • Example provides the general procedures followed and incorporated in Example 6.
  • M-MLV superscript reverse transcriptase was purchased from Gibco BRL (Gaithersburg, MD). T7 RNA polymerase was purified according to standard procedures at NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Boulder, CO). Taq DNA
  • RNAs were synthesized by in vitro transcription using double-stranded
  • DNA oligonucleotides and T7 RNA polymerase were purchased from Operon, Inc. (Alameda, CA) and purified by 6% preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. PCR amplification was performed in 50 mM KCl, 10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.6), 2.5 mM MgCl 2 , 170 mg/mL BSA, and dNTPs (present at 1 mM each). Taq DNA polymerase was used at 100 units per 0.1 mL reaction, and the 5'- and 3'-primers were present at 1 mM.
  • RNA transcript was visualized by UV shadowing and was excised from the gel and eluted into TE buffer (10 mM Tris-acetate pH 8.0, 2 mM EDTA). The RNA transcript was ethanol precipitated, dried under vacuum, and redissolved in distilled H 2 O. The concentration of RNA as well as single-stranded DNA was quantified by measuring the A 260 and assuming that 1 A 260 unit equaled 40 mg/mL and 33 mg/mL, respectively. C. Evolution of High-Affinity Ligands.
  • the DNA templates contained a 40-nucleotide (40N) variable sequence generated by mixed-nucleotide DNA synthesis, as well as 5'- and 3 '-fixed sequences, necessary for PCR amplification of the template.
  • the 5'-fixed sequence of oligonucleotides 40N7 (SEQ ID NO:43) and 40N8 (SEQ ID NO:49) also contained a T7 RNA polymerase promoter.
  • RNA for the first round of RNA SELEX was transcribed from double-stranded DNA templates generated by primer extension on single-stranded DNA templates 40N7 and 40N8 with the
  • RNA SELEX consisted of up to 15 rounds of RNA synthesis, binding to target, partitioning of bound and unbound RNA by nitrocellulose filtration, cDNA synthesis, and PCR amplification to regenerate the double-stranded DNA template. Binding to the target by the RNA pool was performed in binding buffer A (120 mM NaCl, 2.5 mM KCl, 0.12 mM
  • binding buffer B 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM Tris-acetate pH 7.5, 0.001% BSA
  • Radiolabeling of RNA as well as DNA repertoires was performed by incubation of 5 picomoles nucleic acid, 2 units of T4 polynucleotide kinase, and 6 mL [ ⁇ 32 P] ATP (800 Ci/mmol) in a volume of 10 mL at 37 degrees for 30 min.
  • the concentration of nucleic acid at each round of the SELEX experiment varied between 1500 nM and 1 nM while the concentration of the target TGF- ⁇ 1 varied between 150 nM and 0.03 nM.
  • Plasmids were isolated from E. coli by the alkaline lysis miniprep procedure (Manitatis et al. (1982) in Molecular Cloning: A laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY). DNA was incubated in 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.3), 60 mM NaCl, 6 mM magnesium acetate, and 1 mM DTT with 0.4 mM dNTP and 0.2 mM dideoxy-NTP for 20 min at 48 degrees. DNA polymerase was present at 4 units per reaction.
  • the reactions were stopped by the addition of 10 mL of loading buffer and heated to 95 degrees for 3 min prior to gel electrophoresis on a 6% polyacrylamine/8 M urea denaturing gel.
  • G-track sequencing was performed as described and provided a convenient method to quickly screen the cloned library for ligands of different sequence. Briefly, the G-track sequencing reaction contained 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.3), 60 mM NaCl, 6 mM magnesium acetate, and 1 mM DTT with 0.4 mM dNTP, 0.2 mM dideoxy-GTP, and 4 units of DNA polymerase. The reaction was performed at 48 degrees for 20 min and was stopped by the addition of 10 uL of loading buffer and heated to 95 degrees for 3 min prior to gel electrophoresis on a 6% polyacrylamide/8 M urea denaturing gel.
  • Binding analysis of the 40D7 DNA library for TGF-B1 is shown in Figure 1. Binding data obtained from round 19 (triangles) and round 0 (circles) are shown. The experiment was performed by incubating nucleic acid (less than 1 nM) and the indicated concentration of TGF-bl in Binding Buffer (150 mM NaCl, 10 mM Tris-acetate pH 8.2, 0.001% BSA) for 15 minutes at 37 degrees in a volume of 0J mL. Samples were filtered through nitrocellulose and were immediately followed by 3 mL of TE Buffer (10 mM Tris-acetate pH 8.0, 0.1 mM
  • the percentage of radiolabel bound was calculated from the amount of radiolabel retained on the nitrocellulose filter and the total radiolabel added to the binding reaction.
  • the results show that the apparent Kd of the 40D7 library is 1nM, whereas the starting pool has an apparent Kd of 30 nM.
  • the 40D7 library shows an increase of about three fold in binding.
  • a PAI-luciferase assay to detect TGF-b1 activity in the presence of the nucleic acid libraries generated in Example 5 was performed as described in Abe et al. (1994) Analytical Biochem. 216:276-284. Mink lung epithelial cells containing the PAI-luciferase reporter gene were incubated with TGF-b1 (10 pM) and oligonucleotides from the DNA libraries or anti -TGF-B antibody (60 ⁇ g/mL).
  • the mink lung epithelial cells were incubated for 18 hours and oligonucleotides were pre-incubated with TGF-b1 before the assay and readded after 8 hours.
  • DNA ligands from the 40N7 library were sequenced as described in Example 5. The sequences are shown in Table 6 (SEQ ID NOS:55-89). As the DNA 40N7 library showed inhibition in the PAI-luciferase bioassay, it is reasonable to suggest that the individual clones from the library are TGF ⁇ 1 binders.
  • This Example provides the general procedures followed and incorporated in Examples 8-15 for the evolution of nucleic acid ligands to PDGF.
  • Randomized DNA libraries, PCR - primers and DNA ligands and 5'-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine-substituted DNA ligands were synthesized by NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Boulder, CO) or by Operon Technologies (Alameda, CA) using the standard solid phase phosphoramidite method (Sinha et al., (1984) Nucleic Acids Res. 12: 4539-4557).
  • the ssDNA library was purified by electrophoresis on an 8% polyacrylamide/7 M urea gel.
  • the band that corresponds to the full-length DNA was visualized under UV light, excised from the gel, eluted by the crush and soak method, ethanol precipitated and pelleted by centrifugation.
  • the ssDNA Prior to incubation with the protein, the ssDNA was heated at 90°C for 2 minutes in PBSM and cooled on ice. The first selection was initiated by incubating approximately 500 pmol (3 x 10 14 molecules) of 5' 32 P end-labeled random ssDNA with PDGF-AB in binding buffer (PBSM containing 0.01% human serum albumin (HSA)). The mixture was incubated at 4°C overnight, followed by a brief (15 min) incubation at 37°C. The DNA bound to PDGF-AB was separated from unbound DNA by electrophoresis on an 8% polyacrylamide gel (1:30 bis-acrylamide:acrylamide) at 4°C and at 5
  • Tris-Cl (pH 8.4) containing 50 mM KCl, 7.5 mM MgCl 2 , 0.05 mg/ml bovine serum albumin, 1 mM deoxynucleoside triphosphates, 5 ⁇ M primers (Table 7) and 0J units/ ⁇ l Taq polymerase.
  • the 5' PCR primer was 5' end-labeled with polynucleotide kinase and [ ⁇ - 32 P]ATP and the 3' PCR primer was biotinylated at the 5' end using biotin phosphoramidite (Glen Research, Sterling, VA).
  • PCR amplification streptavidin (Pierce, Rockford, IL) was added to the unpurified PCR reaction mixture at a 10-fold molar excess over the biotinylated primer and incubated for 15 min at room temperature.
  • the dsDNA was denatured by adding an equal volume of stop solution (90% formamide, 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate, 0.025% bromophenol blue and xylene cyanol) and incubating for 20 min at room temperature.
  • the radiolabeled strand was separated from the
  • ssDNA strand was cut out of the gel and recovered as described above.
  • the amount of ssDNA was estimated from the absorbance at 260 nm using the extinction coefficient of 33 ⁇ g/ml/absorbance unit (Sambrook et al.,
  • the amplified affinity-enriched pool from SELEX round 12 was purified on a 12% polyacrylamide gel and cloned between Hindlll and PstI sites in JM109 strain of E. coli (Sambrook, et al., (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2 Ed. 3 vols., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor). Individual clones were used to prepare plasmids by alkaline lysis. Plasmids were sequenced at the insert region using the forward sequencing primer and Sequenase 2.0 (Amersham, Arlington Heights, IL) according to the manufacturer's protocol.
  • concentrations of PDGF was determined by the nitrocellulose filter binding method as described (Green et al., (1995) Chemistry and Biology 2: 683-695).
  • concentrations of PDGF stock solutions were determined from the absorbance readings at 280 nm using the following e 280 values calculated from the amino acid sequences (Gill, S. C, and von Hippel, P. H. (1989) Anal. Biochem. 182: 319-326): 19,500 M-1cm -1 for PDGF-AA, 15,700 M -1 cm -1 for PDGF-AB and 11 ,800 M -1 cm -1 for PDGF-BB.
  • ssDNA for all binding experiments were purified by electrophoresis on 8% (>80 nucleotides) or 12% ( ⁇ 40 nucleotides) polyacrylamide/7 M urea gels.
  • the binding mixtures were typically incubated for 15 min at 37°C before partitioning on nitrocellulose filters.
  • the binding of DNA ligands to PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB is biphasic and can be described by a model in which the DNA ligand is composed of two non-interconverting components (L 1 and L 2 ) that bind to the protein with different affinities, described by corresponding dissociation constants, K d1 and K d2 (Jellinek et al., 1993) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 90: 11227-11231).
  • the explicit solution for the fraction of bound DNA (q) is given by eq. 2
  • X 1 and X 2 are the mole fractions of L 1 and L 2 .
  • the K d values for the binding of DNA ligands to PDGF were calculated by fitting the data points to eq. 1 (for PDGF-AA) or eq. 2 (for PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB) using the non-linear least squares method.
  • the dissociation rate constants were determined by measuring the amount of 32 P 5'-end labeled minimal ligands (0.1 7 nM) bound to PDGF-AB (1 nM) as a function of time following the addition of 500-fold excess of unlabeled ligands, using nitrocellulose filter binding as the partitioning method.
  • the k off values were determined by fitting the data points to the first-order rate equation (eq. 3)
  • a primer complementary to the 3' invariant sequence region of a DNA ligand template (truncated primer 5N2, Table 7; SEQ ID NO: 92) was radiolabeled at the 5' end with [ ⁇ - 32 P]-ATP and T4 polynucleotide kinase, annealed to the template and extended with Sequenase (Amersham, Arlington Heights, IL) and a mixture of all four dNTPs and ddNTPs.
  • 5'-iodo-2'deoxyuridine for thymidine were synthesized using the solid phase phosphoramidite method.
  • trace amounts of 5' 32 P end-labeled ligands were incubated with PDGF-AB (100 nM) in binding buffer at 37° for 15 min prior to irradiation.
  • the binding mixture was transferred to a 1 cm path length cuvette thermostated at 37° and irradiated at 308 nm for 25-400 s at 20 Hz using a XeCl charged Lumonics Model EX748 excimer laser.
  • the cuvette was positioned 24 cm beyond the focal point of a convergent lens, with the energy at the focal point measuring 175 mjoules/pulse. Following irradiation, aliquots were mixed with an equal volume of formamide loading buffer containing 0.1% SDS and incubated at 95° for 5 min prior to resolution of the crosslinked PDGF/ligand complex from the free ligand on 8%
  • polyacrylamide/7 M urea gels To identify the protein site of crosslinking for ligand 20t-I4, binding and irradiation were done on a larger scale.
  • PDGF-AB/ligand crosslinked complex was digested with 0J7 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l of modified trypsin (Boehringer Mannheim) for 20 hours at 37°.
  • the digest mixture was extracted with phenol/chloroform, chloroform and then ethanol precipitated.
  • the pellet was resuspended in water and an equal volume of formamide loading buffer with 5% (v/v) ⁇ -mercaptoethanol (no SDS), incubated at 95° for 5 min, and resolved on a 40 cm 8% polyacrylamide/7 M urea gel.
  • the crosslinked tryptic-peptide/ligand that migrated as two closely spaced bands about 1.5 cm above the free ligand band was excised from the gel and eluted by the crush and soak method and ethanol precipitated.
  • the dried crosslinked peptide (about 160 pmoles based on the specific activity) was sequenced by Edman degradation
  • DNA ligands were added to the cell culture (1.5 cm 2 ) in 0.2 ml of phosphate buffered saline supplemented with 1 mg bovine serum albumin per ml together with 125 I-PDGF-AA (2 ng, 100,000 cpm) or 125 I-PDGF-BB (2 ng, 100,000 cpm). After incubation at 4°C for 90 min, the cell cultures were washed and cell associated radioactivity determined in a ⁇ -counter (Heldin et al., (1988)
  • the PDGF-bound DNA was separated from unbound DNA by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the first round and by nitrocellulose filter binding in the subsequent rounds.
  • This affinity-enriched pool was used to generate a cloning library from which 39 isolates were sequenced. Thirty-two of these ligands were found to have unique sequences (Table 8; SEQ ID NOS:93- 124). Ligands that were subjected to the minimal sequence determination are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the clone number. The clone numbers that were found to retain high affinity binding as minimal ligands are italicized. All ligands shown in Table 8 were screened for their ability to bind to PDGF AB using the nitrocellulose filter binding method.
  • Twenty-one of the thirty-two unique ligands can be grouped into a sequence family shown in Table 9.
  • the sequences of the initially randomized region (uppercase letters) are aligned according to the consensus three-way helix junction motif. Nucleotides in the sequence-invariant region (lowercase letters) are only shown where they participate in the predicted secondary structure.
  • ligands were "disconnected" (equality symbol) in order to show their relatedness to the consensus motif through circular permutation.
  • the nucleotides predicted to participate in base pairing are indicated with underline inverted arrows, with the arrow heads pointing toward the helix junction.
  • the sequences are divided into two groups, A and B, based on the first single stranded nucleotide (from the 5' end) at the helix junction (A or G, between helices II and III).
  • mismatches in the helical regions are shown with dots under the corresponding letters (G-T and T-G base pairs were allowed). In places where single nucleotide bulges occur, the mismatched nucleotide is shown above the rest of the sequence between its neighbors.
  • the minimal sequence necessary for high affinity binding was determined for the six best ligands to PDGF-AB.
  • the information about the 3' and 5' minimal sequence boundaries can be obtained by partially fragmenting the nucleic acid ligand and then selecting for the fragments that retain high affinity for the target.
  • the fragments can be conveniently generated by mild alkaline hydrolysis (Tuerk et al., (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 213: 749-761 ; Jellinek et al., (1994) Biochemistry 33: 10450-10456; Jellinek et al., (1995)
  • the 5' boundary was determined in an analogous manner except that a population of 3' end-labeled ligand fragments serially truncated at the 5' end was generated by limited digestion with lambda exonuclease. The minimal ligand is then defined as the sequence between the two boundaries. It is important to keep in mind that, while the information derived from these experiments is useful, the suggested boundaries are by no means absolute since the boundaries are examined one terminus at a time. The untruncated (radiolabeled) termini can augment, reduce or have no effect on binding (Jellinek et al., (1994) Biochemistry 33: 10450-10456).
  • PDGF-AA is comparable to that of random DNA (data not shown).
  • the binding to PDGF-AA is adequately described with a monophasic binding equation while the binding to PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB is notably biphasic.
  • biphasic binding has been found to be a consequence of the existence of separable nucleic acid species that bind to their target protein with different affinities (Jellinek et al., (1995) Biochemistry 34: 11363-11372) and unpublished results).
  • the identity of the high and the low affinity fractions is at present not known.
  • the dissociation rates were determined at 37°C for the complexes of minimal ligands 20t, 36t and 41t (SEQ ID NOS.1 72-174) with PDGF-AB by measuring the amount of radiolabeled ligands (0J7 nM) bound to PDGF-AB (1 nM) as a function of time following the addition of a large excess of unlabeled ligands (Figure 6). At these protein and DNA ligand concentrations, only the high affinity fraction of the DNA ligands binds to PDGF-AB. The following values for the dissociation rate constants were obtained by fitting the data points shown in
  • T m 's melting temperatures
  • Ligands 20t and 411 underwent thermal melting that is well described by a two-state (folded and unfolded) model with linearly sloping baselines (Petersheim and Turner (1983) Biochem. 22:256-263) with T m values in PBSM buffer of 43.8 ⁇ 0.4 °C and 49.2 ⁇ 0.5 °C, respectively.
  • 5-bromo-substituted pyrimidine nucleotides populate a reactive triplet state following intersystem crossing from the initial n to ⁇ * transition.
  • the excited triplet state species then reacts with electron rich amino acid residues (such as Trp, Tyr and His) that are in its close proximity to yield a covalent crosslink.
  • This method has been used extensively in studies of nucleic acid-protein interactions since it allows irradiation with >300 nm light which minimizes photodamage
  • IdU-substituted ligand 20t To identify the specific IdU position(s) responsible for the observed crosslinking, seven singly or multiply IdU-substituted analogs of 20t were tested for their ability to photo-crosslink to PDGF-AB: ligands 20t-I1 through 20t-I7
  • photo-reactive IdU position corresponds to the 3' proximal thymidine in the loop at the helix junction ( Figure 4).
  • KKPIXKK (SEQ ID NO: 185), where X indicates a modified amino acid that could not be identified with the 20 derivatized amino acid standards.
  • This peptide sequence, where X is phenylalanine, corresponds to amino acids 80-86 in the PDGF-B chain (Johnsson et al., (1984) EMBO J. 3: 921-928) which in the crystal structure of PDGF-BB comprises a part of solvent-exposed loop III (Oefher et al.,
  • PDGF-BB on PAE cells expressing PDGF ⁇ -receptors was investigated. As shown in Figure 8, the stimulatory effect of PDGF-BB on [ 3 H]thymidine incorporation was neutralized by ligands 20t, 36t and 4 It. Ligand 36t exhibited half maximal inhibition at the concentration of 2.5 nM; ligands 41t was slightly more efficient and 20t slightly less efficient. The control ligand T39 had no effect. Moreover, none of the ligands inhibited the stimulatory effects of fetal calf serum on [ 3 H]thymidine incorporation in these cells, showing that the inhibitory effects are specific for PDGF.
  • nucleic acids to nucleases are an important consideration in efforts to develop nucleic acid-based therapeutics.
  • many, and in some cases most of the nucleotides in SELEX-derived ligands can be substituted with modified nucleotides that resist nuclease digestion, without compromising high affinity binding (Green et al., (1995) Chemistry and Biology 2: 683-695; Green et al., (1995) J. Mol. Biol. 247, 60-68).
  • substitutions with modified nucleotides are tolerated at many positions ( Figure 9; SEQ ID NOS: 175-176).
  • DNA ligands therefore represent lead compounds for a novel class of high affinity, specific antagonists of PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB.
  • EXAMPLE 15 EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE FOR EVOLVING 2'-FLUORO-2'-DEOXYPYRIMIDINE RNA LIGANDS TO PDGF AND RNA SEQUENCES OBTAINED. A. 2'-FLUORO-2'-PEOXYPYRIMIDINE RNA SELEX
  • the 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxypyrimidine RNA for affinity selections was prepared by in vitro transcription from synthetic DNA templates using T7 RNA polymerase (Milligan et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 15: 8783 (1987)). The conditions for in vitro transcription described in detail previously (Jellinek et al., (1994) supra) were used, except that higher concentration (3 mM) of the 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxypyrimidine nucleoside triphosphates (2'-F-UTP and 2'-F-CTP) was used compared to ATP and GTP (1 mM).
  • Affinity selections were done by incubating PDGF AB with 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxypyrimidine RNA for at least 15 min at 37 °C in PBS containing 0.01% human serum albumin. Partitioning of free RNA from protein-bound RNA was done by nitrocellulose filtration as described (Jellinek et al., (1993, 1994) supra). Reverse transcription of the affinity-selected RNA and amplification by PCR were done as described previously (Jellinek et al.,
  • This Example provides the general procedures followed and incorporated in Examples 17-19 for the evolution of nucleic acid ligands to hKGF.
  • hKGF Keratinocyte Growth Factor
  • hEGF Epidermal Growth Factor
  • rat KGF was purchased from QED Advanced Research Technologies (San Diego, CA).
  • Human thrombin was purchased from
  • AMV reverse transcriptase was purchased from Life Sciences (St. Russia, FL).
  • Taq DNA polymerase was purchased from Perkin
  • T7 RNA polymerase 2'NH 2 - and 2'F-modified CTP and UTP were from NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Boulder, CO).
  • DNA oligonucleotides were obtained from Operon Technologies, Inc. (Alameda, CA).
  • Nitrocellulose/cellulose acetate mixed matrix, 0.45 ⁇ m, HA filters were from Millipore (Bedford, MA).
  • Calcium and magnesium containing Dulbeco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS) was purchased from Life Technologies (Gaithersburg, MD). Chemicals were at least reagent grade and purchased from commercial sources.
  • the 5' primer contains the T7 promotor sequence for in vitro transcriptions.
  • the template was PCR amplified following an initial denaturation at 93°C for 3.5 minutes through 15 cycles of 30 second denaturation at 93°C, 1 minute annealing at 60°C, and 1 minute elongation at 72°C, in 50 mM KCl, 10mM Tris-HCl, pH9, 0.1% Triton X-100, 3 mM MgCl 2 , 0.5 mM of each dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP, 0.1 units/ ⁇ l Taq DNA polymerase, and 2.5 nM each of 3G7 and 5G7 primers (Table 14; SEQ ID NOS.1 87-188).
  • RNA molecules were incubated with recombinant hKGF in Dulbecco's
  • 3' primer (Table 14), 0.4 mM each of dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP, and 1 unit/ ⁇ l AMV RT.
  • the cDNA was PCR amplified and used to initiate the next SELEX cycle.
  • the binding reactions were filtered through nitrocellulose/cellulose acetated mixed matrix, 0.45 ⁇ m pore size (filter disks, Millipore, Co., Bedford, MA).
  • the filters were placed onto a vacuum manifold and wetted by aspirating 5 ml of DPBS.
  • the binding reactions were aspirated through the filters, and following a 5 ml wash, the filters were counted in a scintillation counter (Beckmann). Higher wash volumes with DPBS or 0.5 M urea were used as a means to increase selection stringency as shown in Table 15.
  • Biphasic binding can be described as the binding of two affinity species that are not in equilibrium.
  • RNA recovered from the round 8 filters was reverse transcribed and PCR amplified. Following column purification with QIA-quick spin columns
  • the amplified DNA was methylated with Hpall methylase (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA).
  • the methylated DNA was cloned into the Srfl restriction site of pCR-Script Direct SK(+) plasmid using the pCR-Script Amp SK(+) cloning kit (Stratagene Cloning Systems, La Jolla, CA). About 80 clones were sequenced with Sequenase sequencing kit (United States Biochemical Corporation, Cleveland, OH).
  • Oligonucleotide melting profiles were obtained with a Cary Model 1E spectrophotometer. Oligonucleotides were heated to 95°C in PBS (Sambrook et al., (1989) Molecular Cloning; A Laboratory Manual. 2nd Ed., Cold Spring
  • RNA LIGANDS TO hKGF 10 mM phosphate buffer and cooled to room temperature before recording the melting profile.
  • the melting profiles generated show the change in absorbance at 260 nm as a function of temperature. During recording, the samples were heated at a rate of 1°C min -1 from 20-95°C.
  • EXAMPLE 17. RNA LIGANDS TO hKGF
  • RNA ligands for hKGF Two parallel SELEX experiments were initiated, one with 2'-NH 2 and the other 2'-F pyrimidine modified RNA molecules randomized at 40 contiguous positions.
  • the SELEX conditions and results for each round are summarized in Table 15.
  • the starting pool contained 5x10 14 (500 pmoles) and 2.5x10 14 (250 pmoles) 2'-NH 2 and 2'-F pyrimidine modified RNA molecules, respectively, and bound to hKGF with an approximate K D of 30 nM.
  • the evolved pools bound with a K D of 0.6 nM. No further improvement in the K D was observed in the subsequent two rounds.
  • the RNA pools from the 8th round were reverse transcribed, PCR amplified and cloned as described.
  • SELEX all 43 clones sequenced were unique. A unique sequence is defined as one that differs from all others by three or more nucleotides. Table 16 lists the sequences (SEQ ID NOSJ89-262) of all of the clones sequenced in standard single letter code (Cornish-Bowden, (1985) Nucleic Acid Res 13:3021-3030). Computer assisted global and local alignment did not reveal any extensive homologies among the clones, and no obvious families were apparent. The
  • 2'-NH 2 clones are in general purine rich while the 2'-F clones are pyrimidine rich.
  • the Feng/Doolittle algorithm grouped the 2'-NH 2 clones in one family and the 2'-F clones in another.
  • Visual inspection of the sequences suggested two and three possible families for the 2'-NH 2 and the 2'-F ligands, respectively.
  • 38 2'F ligands could be assigned into two classes ( Figures 12A and 12B).
  • 15 2'NH 2 ligands could be assigned into two classes ( Figures 12C and 12D).
  • the two proposed classes for the 2'F ligands can be folded into pseudoknot structures (Wyatt et al., (1993) The RNA World 465-496; ten Dam, E. (1992) Biochemistry 31: 1665-1676). These structures are very related and in fact they could be circular permutations of a common structure. Loop 3 (L3) of class 1 pseudoknots presents the conserved sequence 5'RRYuy while loop 1 (L1) of class 2 ligands presents the sequence 5'AaYY. Both of these sequences contain the consensus 5'RRYY. Some of the 2'F ligands contain two to three copies of the RRYY sequence ( Figures 12A and 12B). Another feature of these structures is the unequal distribution of purines and pyrimidines in stem 1 (S1). One strand of that stem contains almost exclusively purines while the other strand contains pyrimidines.
  • Class 1 of the 2'NH 2 ligands includes 8 members that can be folded into stem-loop structures with internal symmetric or asymmetric loops.
  • the stem contains three consecutive GC base pairs.
  • the terminal loops are long and present the conserved sequence 5'GGAA(N) 1-14 YAA(N) 1-7 RCRR (SEQ ID NO:263).
  • Both sides of the internal asymmetric loops of the class 1 ligands contain the sequence 5'AA.
  • Class 2 includes 7 ligands that can be folded into dumbbells with variable sized loops.
  • One loop contains the conserved sequence 5'YGAY while the other loop contains the conserved sequence 5'GGAA(N) 0-4 YGA (SEQ ID NO:264).
  • Clones 2N and 54N are circular permutations of the remaining 5 clones.
  • the dissociation constants of the hKGF ligands were determined by nitrocellulose filter binding and are listed in Table 17. Eight out of 41 2'-F ligands bound biphasically. The remaining of the 2'-F and all the 2'-NH 2 ligands bound monophasically. Under protein excess, biphasic binding suggests that the ligand exists as two affinity species (presumably isoconformers) that are not in equilibrium. The best 2'-F-modified ligand, K14F, binds biphasically with the high and low affinity dissociation constant at about 0.3-3pM and 2-10 nM respectively. There is some observed variability in the K D determinations for the various clones and the random RNA.
  • K14F has a 1,000-5,000 fold better affinity than the random RNA.
  • K38F had the best KD of about 0.3nM.
  • Two 2'F ligands (6F and 14F) (SEQ ID NOS:223 and 231) were studied further to determine the minimal sequences necessary for binding. Sequence boundaries were determined by allowing an alkaline hydrolysis ladder, labeled at the 3 ' or 5' end, to bind to hKGF. The partial fragments were affinity purified by nitrocellulose filtration and analyzed on high resolution denaturing gels.
  • the proposed 6F structure resembles the solution structure of a similar pseudoknot motif from a frame-shifting element found in the MMTV RNA (Shen et al., (1995) J. Mol. Biol. 247:963-978).
  • the two stems (S1 and S2) of 14F could be drawn as two coaxially stacked helices of 16 base pairs total length (H-type pseudoknot).
  • H-type pseudoknot A Similar pseudoknot structure has been proposed before, based on NMR data (Du et al., (1996) Biochemistry 35:4187-
  • ligand 14F forms a non-H-type pseudoknot where the last GU base pair of S1 is not formed allowing a more flexible helical region and a longer L1.
  • Temperature melting curves of 14F and 14F3'T suggest a remarkable thermostability for this ligand (data not shown). These melting curves appear to be concentration independent and biphasic in 150 mM salt. Biphasic melting curves have been observed before with tRNA (Hilbers et al., (1976) Biochemistry 15: 1874-1882), and have been attributed to the tertiary folding of the RNA molecule. Multiphasic temperature transitions have also been proposed for RNA pseudoknots (Du et al., (1996)
  • the biphasic curves observed include a low Tm at about 55°C and a high Tm of greater than 85-90°C. In 10 mM salt the low Tm of
  • RNA transcripts containing 2'F pyrimidines and 2'OH purines were obtained by in vitro transcription using synthetic DNA templates. The activity of each ligand is shown by scoring for both the high (H) and low (L) affinity component of the 14F3'T binding curve with + (active) or - (not active).
  • Truncates T35 and T36 represent two complementary halves of 14F3'T molecule and were additionally tested as an equimolar mixture.
  • the structural elements of the proposed pseudoknot structure are separated by (
  • the proposed pseudoknot structure for 14F3'T is a non-H-type pseudoknot and lacks L2 (loop 2).
  • the complementary sequences forming S1 (S1 and S1') and S2 (S2 and S2') are marked by single and double underlines respectfully. In the tabulated sequences, deleted bases were replaced with periods (.).
  • the specificity of the K14F ligand was tested by determining its K D against rat hKGF, and the heparin binding human growth factors, aFGF, bFGF, and PDGF (Table 18). The results suggest that the K14F binds all tested targets like random RNA, except hKGF, and it can discriminate between hKGF and other similar proteins by a factor of 400-40,000.
  • ligand 14F3'T The specificity of ligand 14F3'T was tested by determining its K d against a variety of heparin binding proteins. The results summarized in Table 22 show that ligand 14F3'T can discriminate KGF from all other heparin binding proteins tested by a factor of 1.2x10 4 -3x10 10 . Ligand 14F3'T binds only to KGF with high affinity while it binds all other heparin binding proteins tested like random RNA. Binding of 14F3'T to the rat KGF, which is 91% identical to human KGF, is with about a 5-10 fold reduced affinity. Similar specificity was observed during the inhibition of the KGF induced DNA synthesis of Balb/MK cells.
  • Ligand 14F3'T inhibits rat KGF induced DNA synthesis with a K, of 1.8 nM which is 20-50 fold higher than the K, observed with the human KGF.
  • Ligand 14F3'T inhibits the DNA synthesis of Balb/MK cells only if it is the result of KGF but not EGF stimulation (data not shown).
  • EXAMPLE 18 INHIBITION OF hKGF BINDING TO CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS
  • the first cell line, PC-3 is an isolate from a grade IV prostatic adenocarcinoma (ATCC CRL 1435).
  • the second cell line is designated as NIH3T3/FGFR-2 and is a recombinant NIH/3T3 cell line carrying the human hKGF receptor at about 0.5-1X10 6 high affinity KGF binding sites per cell (Miki et al., (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
  • PC-3 cells were plated in 24-well plates at about 10 5 cells per well.
  • the cells were serum starved for 24 hours, washed two times with 500 ⁇ l of cold DPBS, and then incubated with 500 ⁇ l binding buffer (BB 1 ; DPBS, 0.5mM MgCl 2 , 0.2% BSA. 0.02% sodium azide) containing various concentrations of 125 I-labeled KGF ranging from 0 to 0.8 nM.
  • 500 ⁇ l binding buffer BB 1 ; DPBS, 0.5mM MgCl 2 , 0.2% BSA. 0.02% sodium azide
  • the binding mixes were aspirated and the well-adhered cells were washed two times with 1 ml BBl and once with 1 ml BBl supplemented with 0.5M NaCl.
  • the remaining bound labeled hKGF was solubilized in 600 ⁇ l 0.5% SDS/0JM NaOH and counted in a gamma counter
  • NIH3T3/KGFR-2 cells were plated in 24-well plates at about 10 5 cells per well. Following growth overnight, the cells were serum starved for 1-5 hours, washed two times with 500 ⁇ l binding buffer (BB2: serum-free MEM growth medium, 0.1% BSA, 25mM HEPES, pH 7.4), and then incubated with 250 ⁇ l BB2 containing 1 ⁇ g/ml heparin (from bovine lung, SIGMA, St. Louis, MO),
  • BB2 serum-free MEM growth medium, 0.1% BSA, 25mM HEPES, pH 7.4
  • 125 I-labeled hKGF at 0.03 nM, and varying concentrations of competitor molecules (300nM-0nM). Following 1 hour incubation at room temperature, the binding mixes were aspirated, and the wells were washed two times with 250 ⁇ l cold DPBS and once with 250 ⁇ l cold DPBS supplemented with 0.5M NaCl. The bound labeled hKGF was solubilized in 500 ⁇ l 0.5% SDS and counted in a scintillation counter (Beckmann).
  • the inhibition constants (Ki) of the RNA ligands were determined by a nonlinear regression analysis of the data.
  • PC-3 plasma membrane extracts were found to alter the electrophoretic mobility (gel shift) of radiolabeled hKGF upon native gel electrophoresis ( Figure
  • the interaction observed by the gel shift appears to be a specific interaction for FGF and it is not due to a charge-charge interaction, as lysozyme, another small positively charged molecule, competes for the PC-3 membrane extracthKGF complex with about 100 fold worse affinity than hKGF alone.
  • IC50 values for various RNA ligands obtained with the PC-3 assay are shown in Table 19. A subset of these ligands was tested on the NIH3T3/FGFR-2. Competitive inhibition constants (Ki) were determined from full competition curves and are summarized in Table 20. In determining the Ki values, it was assumed that 3T3 cells have 500,000 binding sites per cell and PC-3 cells have 5,000 binding sites per cell. The data show that several hKGF ligands can competitively inhibit binding of hKGF to its cell surface receptors. Some of these ligands, such as K14F, have potent competitive activities with Ki's in the low nM range.
  • This work not only demonstrates that nucleic acid competitors for hKGF were obtained, but also identifies a new assay for screening hKGF competitors including small molecules, antibodies, and peptides.
  • This new assay includes the use of the prostate carcinoma cell line, PC-3.
  • the two cell lines, PC3 and NIH3T3/FGFR-2 give slightly different results (see Table 20).
  • KGF binding to PC-3 cells is more sensitive to inhibition by several ligands and by heparin.
  • Random RNA does not effectively compete for KGF binding on the PC-3 cells.
  • KGF binding to NIH3T3/FGFR-2 is resistant to inhibition by some RNA ligands and heparin. This is because the NIH3T3/KGFR assay is more stringent since it is done in the presence of 1 ⁇ g/ml heparin.
  • NIH3T3/FGFR-2 is completely flat with K i >10 -4 M.
  • Ligands 6F and 14F show the best inhibitory activity with K, values of 100-200 pM and 2-8 nM in the PC-3 and NIH3T3/FGFR-2 assay respectively.
  • Only two 2'NH 2 ligands, 14N and 29N, show good activity with the PC-3 cells (K i value of 1.4 nM). From these two ligands, only 14N retains its inhibitory activity in the NIH3T3/FGFR-2 assay showing a K i value of 100 nM.
  • KGF KGF-induced proliferation of epithelial cells
  • This proliferative effect of KGF can be measured by the stimulation of 3 H-thymidine incorporation in responding cells after exposure to KGF.
  • Three such cell lines have been described before (Rubin et al., (1989) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
  • 4MBr-5 ATCC #CCL208
  • a monkey epithelial, low passage, cell line Caputo et al., (1979) In Vitro 15:222-223
  • Balb/MK a transformed rat keratinocyte cell line
  • 3 H-thymidine was added at 1 ⁇ Ci/well along with unlabeled thymidine at 10 nM. The cells were incubated for additional 24 h, the supernatant was aspirated, and the remaining cells were harvested by lysis in 20 ⁇ l of 0.2 N NaOH. The extent of 3 H-thymidine incorporation was determined by TCA precipitation and filtration through GFC filter disks (Whattman, Hillsboro, OR).
  • Balb/MK cells grown in Low Ca ++ EMEM with 10% FCS (dialyzed and heat inactivated) and 5 ng/ml rhEGF were trypsinized and resuspended in Low Ca ++ EMEM with 1% FCS (dialyzed and heat inactivated) and 0.5 ng/ml rhEGF and plated on 96 well fibronectin coated culture plates at 4-6x10 4 cells per well in
  • 3 H-thymidine was added at 0.2 ⁇ Ci/well and incubation continued for an additional 7-8 hrs.
  • the extent of 3 H-thymidine incorporation was determined by TCA precipitation and filtration through GFC filter disks.
  • the inhibition constants (K) of the oligonucleotide ligands were determined by a nonlinear regression analysis of the data as described before (Gill et al., (1991) J.Mol.Biol. 220:307-324).
  • the two assays give slightly different results.
  • the 4MBr-5 assay was performed in the presence of fetal calf serum, while the Balb/MK was done following serum starvation.
  • the Balb/MK assay is more sensitive and a prototypic assay for the KGF induced mitogenic activity. Similar to the results obtained with the PC-3 cells, the 4MBr-5 assay showed a good activity for ligand
  • Nucleic acid ligands that bind to basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) have been derived by the SELEX method as described in U.S. Patent No.
  • a 2'NH 2 -modified nucleic acid ligand designated 21 A having the sequence 5'- GGGAGACAAGAAUAACGCUCAAGUAGACUAAUGUGUGGAAGACAGC GGGUGGUUCGACAGGAGGCUCACAACAGGC (SEQ ID NO:265) was examined by deletion analysis for the minimal sequence information required for high affinity binding to bFGF.
  • NX-286 5'-TsTsTsTsTs mGmGaU rGaUrG aUrGrG mArArG mAaCrA rGaCmG mGmGaU mGmGaU aUaC TsTsTsT-3' (SEQ ID NO:267), where s represents phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, aU and aC are 2'- deoxy-2'-aminouridine and 2'-deoxy-2'-aminocytidine residues, respectively, mA and mG are 2'-deoxy-2'-O-methyladenosine and guanosine residues, respecitvely, rA and rG are adenosine and guanosine residues and T is 2'-deoxythymidine).
  • the modified nucleic acid ligand had

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L'invention porte sur l'identification et la préparation d'acides nucléiques se comportant comme des ligands avec une affinité élevée pour le facteur transformant de croissance, TGFβ, le facteur de croissance plaquettaire, PDGF et le facteur de croissance kérotinocytique humain, hKGF. L'invention porte en particulier sur des ARN et des ADN à un seul brin se comportant comme des ligands spécifiques pour TGFβ1 et pour PDGF, identifiés par la méthode SELEX, sur des ARN se comportant comme des ligands spécifiques pour hKGF, identifiés par la méthode SELEX, sur des ARN se comportant comme des ligands inhibant l'interaction de TGFβ1 et de hKGF avec leurs récepteurs et sur des ADN se comportant comme des ligands inhibant l'interaction de PDGF avec son récepteur.
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